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Timeline PhotosToday is #NationalTrailsDay!•Each year people all across the country unite on the first Saturday of June in celebration of the American Hiking Society’s National Trails Day. This year, although we won’t be gathering on trails in groups, we ... 1 Comments

// Nature Adventures with Heather•Learn about bats and some of South Florida’s native species on another segment of Nature Adventures with Heather!•#EnjoyNatureNurtureWellness with Miami EcoAdventures! 1 Comments

Timeline Photos// TBT: Remembering the Past in Our Parks•In 1883, Dr. William Cutler arrived to Miami and acquired 600 acres next to the Perrine land grant. The Town of Cutler, formerly located at the intersection of SW 168 Street ... 7 Likes

Timeline PhotosDIY Rain Gauge•Looking for an at home activity during this rainy week? Try this DIY rain gauge using a plastic bottle! This is a great visual tool to see how many inches of rain your backyard receives during ... 6 Likes

Timeline Photos// Cardinal Airplant•The Cardinal airplant is one of Florida's 16 native bromeliads. It is an epiphyte, or airplant, meaning it usually grows on the trunk or branch of a tree but is not a parasite. Instead, it takes ... 5 Likes

Timeline Photos// Conservation Conversations•This week on the #ConservationConversations webinar series, we're diving back beneath the waves to learn about seagrass! Join us and UF / IFAS Extension Miami-Dade County Sea Grant as we discuss these aquatic plants and the ... 15 Likes

Timeline Photos// Barred Owls•The barred owl is a bird with a question on his mind, a question he asks with a bit of a drawl. "Who Cooks For You ... Who Cooks For You All."•If you're anywhere ... 10 Likes

Timeline Photos// Love Your Weeds•When you see small weeds in your backyard, is your first instinct to rip them out of the ground? While sometimes they may not look so appealing in your backyard, they are some awesome species ... 13 Likes

Timeline Photos// #TBT: Remembering the Past in Our Parks•The north side of Key Biscayne, what is today Crandon Park, was purchased by Commodore William John Matheson, a wealthy aniline dye businessman, in 1908. He purchased 1,700 acres of land ... 1 Comments

Timeline Photos// Wildlife Wednesday: The Florida Snapping Turtle•The Florida Snapping Turtle is an aquatic turtle that grows to be quite large in size. It reaches a maximum size of 18 inches and 35 pounds. They are primarily active at ... 2 Comments

Definitely need a bath 🤣. 😘I would not want to meet that guy in a dark alley!

Timeline PhotosHappy #WorldTurtleDay!•This cute little girl found crossing the road is a great example of what the Florida box turtle looks like. Florida box turtles are a terrestrial species which typically inhabit damp forests and marshes. They are endemic ... 4 Likes

// EcoAdventures Home Grown Episode 7: Seed Starting•Have you ever planted seeds, waited days, maybe even weeks, and nothing sprouts? In this episode of Home Grown, Eric gives us some tips to help you get better results the ... 18 Likes

Timeline Photos// Life After Fire•A gulf fritillary rests atop a milkweed plant inside a recently restored section of the Pine Rocklands at A.D. Barnes Park Preserve.•Come visit the site to see the beauty for yourself! #EnjoyNatureNurtureWellness #NAMatWork 6 Likes

Timeline Photos// Flower Friday: Prickly Pear Cactus•There are few flowers that can rival those of the Prickly pear cactus. They have a luminous beauty that is made even more spectacular when one considers they emerge from a low-growing, spiny ... 5 Likes

Timeline Photos// #TBT: Remembering the Past in Our Parks•Did you know the Miami-Dade Parks department manages our local causeways, like the Venetian & Rickenbacker?•Aside from being heavily traveled thoroughfares between the mainland and our barrier islands, these ... 2 Comments

•It’s #InvasiveSpeciesWeek! Find out what makes an animal or plant invasive and how you can help reduce the negative impacts associated with them on another segment of Nature Adventures with Heather!•#EnjoyNatureNurtureWellness with Miami EcoAdventures! 1 Comments

// DIY Backyard BinocularsBackyard Binoculars•Explore your backyard through a new lens with DIY Binoculars! Swipe left to see how to create these at home with toilet paper rolls!•Keep it locked to our social media for more nature-inspired backyard projects!... 7 Likes

PARK(ing) Day 2015It's a little bit late, but here's a video time-lapse of our awesome Miami-Dade County Parks staff setting up for PARK(ing) Day in Wynwood last month. Parking day is an annual national event on the 3rd Friday of September when ...

Kayak Fishing 8.5.11 With ASM Cape FloridaIt couldn't have gone better! We did pretty well considering it was slack tide. We hooked up on Yellow Jack, Mangrove Snapper, Grouper, Mutton Snapper and ran into a school of large Jack crevalle which gave everyone a lot of ...